"Threats to communications networks have come a long way in a very short time and they are very, very real and serious."
"While physical security remains important, cybersecurity has also become a pressing concern."
"These threats are serious. Unless our cyber defenses hold, a bad actor could drain the bank account of a business."
"I think it is a great example of the use of that intelligence picture."
"I appreciate that."
"On November 12, 1973, the United States House of Representatives under Democrat control took a similar sort of action in approving the TransAlaska pipeline..."
"I believe--I mean, I have a company--not I, I mean there is a company in Oregon that is building the pumps for the XL pipeline."
"I just think it is time to get this done."
"Although most Americans probably have never heard of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, sorry, ICANN, the California not-for-profit manages the top-level domains."
"The question before us today is what is the best path forward?"
"I think we need to look at ways to delay this."
"Today's hearing is an opportunity for our subcommittee to explore an age-old problem with legislation: How do we ensure the laws on the books makes sense, given new technologies and the evolving marke..."